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napody · 01/05/2025 11:38

EasternStandard · 01/05/2025 10:54

Statement

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the 16 April means that we will be changing our policy. Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football in England, and this policy will be implemented from 1 June 2025.

Great news

I also love that it's so clear that it's a change, rather than fudging the issue.
Evidence that yes, they were breaking the law all this time, and nope it's not just about toilets- all the 'it never happens' stuff WAS happening.

Pluvia · 01/05/2025 11:36

That's interesting. Netball is big in Australia, IIRC, so that may also reverberate.

I'm hoping the outbreak of common sense here (as @SquirrelSoShiny says, just a turning back of the dial 10 years) will shame Australia, Canada and New Zealand back to sanity.

napody · 01/05/2025 11:35

lcakethereforeIam · 01/05/2025 10:55

I think the 6ft transmen will be getting some exercise. Although those on testosterone will be barred anyway. There's very little concern about how they'll get a game.

To state the obvious, this doesn't stop anyone from playing football. Some folx may have to satisfy themselves with a kickabout in the park. Or, they can eschew the FA and start their own trans/open leagues.

Yes and the best thing about this is that the headline shows the BBC (or some of them) are taking baby steps towards being more accurate with their reporting - Transgender WOMEN banned from women's football. For the last few years it would have said trans PEOPLE banned as if its a gender identity/anti trans issue, not a single sex sports issue.

GreatFinch · 01/05/2025 11:33

England netball also released their policy today, moving to female, mixed & male. https://help.centre.englandnetball.co.uk/wiki/spaces/EKC/pages/370802697/Gender+Eligibility+and+Participation+Policy+and+Documents

Gender Eligibility and Participation Policy and Documents - EN knowledge Centre - England Netball Knowledge Centre

https://help.centre.englandnetball.co.uk/wiki/spaces/EKC/pages/370802697/Gender+Eligibility+and+Participation+Policy+and+Documents

Pluvia · 01/05/2025 11:32

It's great news. First Scotland, then England. Still waiting for Wales to fall into line, but Wales is still totally trans-captured and doubtless there will be another long delay followed by a maybe-maybe-not-this-is-all-very-toxic statement. I live in Wales, love the quality of life available here but the governance is frankly embarrassing.

Helleofabore · 01/05/2025 11:21

It will be interesting if the Australian football organisations take note. Probably not because there is still fear about the anti-discrimination act. But I hope for change there too

Mollyollydolly · 01/05/2025 11:17

Ahhh this one is sweet, especially as they've treated women who've objected with complete contempt. That Supreme Court judgement a bit too buttock clenching for them. Oh and thank to Gary Lineker for speaking out when it mattered (sarcasm).

CiaoMeow · 01/05/2025 11:14

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssss!!!👏🍾⚽

EasternStandard · 01/05/2025 11:14

Butthechildrentheylovethebooks · 01/05/2025 10:53

I wonder if that poor girl who got banned for asking if that player on the other team was a man will get any kind of apology.... obv not.

That was so bad. Even more than an apology.

SquirrelSoShiny · 01/05/2025 11:13

I can't even celebrate because we've just wasted a decade to end up back at where we started. So basically a decade of potential progress lost and women injured and vilified along the way.

Helleofabore · 01/05/2025 11:11

Oh Noes!!!!!

I imagine that all that published work that Blair Hamilton has done to justify the positions that Blair took in female teams will be wasted now. Oh no!

SternJoyousBee · 01/05/2025 11:07

LivelyFinch · 01/05/2025 10:52

I would suspect, as many wise women have repeatedly said on this board, that the insurance companies are realising that the SC judgement will mean big payouts if a man injures a woman so they are causing the reverse ferrets.

It’s always going to be money that counts for more that the safety, dignity and privacy if women and girls.

TheNightingalesStarling · 01/05/2025 10:59

This may be a small comfort to the poor woman who got her leg broken in South Yorkshire in 2023.

And vindication for the teams who then refused to play against Rossington.

borntobequiet · 01/05/2025 10:58

CrocsNotDocs · 01/05/2025 10:52

The house of cards, built on shifting sands is falling.

I hope the teenage autistic girl who was suspended for asking a bloke if he was a bloke receives the world’s biggest apology.

Absolutely. It was shameful.

TheCatsTongue · 01/05/2025 10:58

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 01/05/2025 10:57

Poor old Tom Daley, who wanted trans woman to be able to play in any sports groups they felt most comfortable in will be crying into his knitting today.

Why didn't Tom Daley ever get a trans woman to be a surrogate for his children?

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 01/05/2025 10:57

Poor old Tom Daley, who wanted trans woman to be able to play in any sports groups they felt most comfortable in will be crying into his knitting today.

TheCatsTongue · 01/05/2025 10:57

From ITV:

The Football Association has changed its longstanding inclusion policy on trans women footballers and will ban them from playing in the women’s game in England from June.

ITV please end your bias with this "inclusion" talk!

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 01/05/2025 10:56

The dominos are falling. 👏